Senior Credit Analyst

Senior Credit Analyst

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Farm Credit of Southern Colorado (FCSC) is seeking a Senior Credit Analyst to join our team.  The chosen candidate will be responsible for recommending or approving within delegated credit authority, credit applications by evaluating financial statements and interpreting and applying Association credit standards.

 

Organizational Information

At Farm Credit of Southern Colorado, we believe in creating a culture where teammates enjoy coming to work and feel included. We live this every day by enacting our FIRST principles, FunIntegrityRespectService, and Trust.  Our commitment to our employees has earned Farm Credit of Southern Colorado recognition by the Colorado Springs Gazette a Best Place to Work for the past 3 years. Come join us in Colorado Springs, ranked No. 3 in US News & World Report’s 2023-2024 Best Place to Live survey!

 

As one of the Farm Credit System’s associations, Farm Credit of Southern Colorado is a robust organization serving its member/owners in 31 counties throughout Southern Colorado.  With over $1.6 billion in assets, Farm Credit of Southern Colorado’s approximately 100 staff members bring strength to its shareholders and communities.  Farm Credit of Southern Colorado is a member-owned cooperative that provides a wide range of financial products and risk management services for agricultural producers, agribusinesses, land owners  and rural homeowners.

 

Today, the Farm Credit System is one of the strongest, most financially sound lending institutions in the U.S.  Its 59 institutions serve our country’s farmers and ranchers, rural America, and agribusiness.

 

Position Summary:

The Senior Credit Analyst is responsible for working on credits of larger size and complexity, recommending and approving loans within delegated credit authority, evaluating financial statements, and interpreting and applying Association credit standards. This includes credit analysis, drafting loan narratives, and credit administration. Essential responsibilities of this role include entering data of borrower provided information into the system, verifying completeness and accuracy of loan packages, cash flow analysis, as well as analysis of balance sheets, income statements and earned net worth trends. The Credit Analyst will also prepare loan narratives to support approval, denial or counterproposal of credit requests. The chosen candidate will also provide guidance to branch and credit staff on credit standards and information gathering techniques.

 

 

Minimum Qualifying Characteristics:

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, agricultural business, business administration, finance, mathematics or related field
  • 7+ years of experience in credit analysis or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job
  • Expert knowledge of financial statements
  • Expert knowledge of credit analysis and regulatory requirements with respect to borrower’s rights
  • Expert knowledge of accounting principles, practices and methods
  • Expert knowledge of financial structuring and loan products
  • Working knowledge of agricultural operations
  • Working knowledge of Word/Excel/Outlook sufficient to create, update and save a variety of documents
  • Skill in oral and written communication, sufficient to exchange information effectively with peers, supervisor and borrowers
  • Skill in differentiating significant and insignificant details
  • Skill in analyzing information to define a problem or objective

Preferred Location in Colorado Springs, but open to hybrid or remote candidates.

Farm Credit of Southern Colorado is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to diversity in the workplace and offers a great work environment.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

 

The following information is disclosed in compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. Similar positions applied for outside of Colorado will not necessarily receive the same compensation.

Salary Range: $75,000 – $90,000.

 

This range is a good-faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of this posting. Actual salaries could vary and may be above or below the range as permitted by Colorado Equal Pay Transparency Rule 4.1.2.  Variation is based on various factors including but not limited to location, qualifications, experience, operational needs and other considerations permitted by law. In compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.  In addition, benefits for this position include medical, dental, vision and life insurance, 401k, tax advantage accounts, paid vacation, sick leave and parental leave.

 

 

FINAL DATE FOR APPLICATION: Open until filled.